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Chuck Ross

Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Writers Peter Tolan, Ed Redlich, Penning Crime Shows For CBS, from Sony

Peter Tolan, who’s been writing for "Rescue Me," and Ed Redlich, who’s been writing for "Without a Trace," are both working on separate new crime projects for CBS, reports Variety. Tolan’s untitled script is about "an eccentric college professor who solves…

Estelle Getty’s 1987 ‘Golden Girls’ Emmy on eBay Which Angers TV Academy

Estelle Getty’s 1987 Emmy for supporting comedy actress for her work in "The Golden Girls" was put up for sale on eBay last week and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences wants it removed, reports Variety. The statuette is…

Discovery Eyeing Series about Real-Life Mentalist

Discovery Channel is considering ordering a reality series starring Keith Barry, an Irish magician and real-life mentalist, reports B&C. The show could premiere next spring. Barry’s act, seen in CBS and MTV specials, uses mental magic; the series would explore the science…

Court Rules Dan Rather’s Attorneys Can Depose Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone

Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone must submit to a deposition in former CBS News anchor Dan Rather’s suit against the network–and soon–a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled on Monday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. After more…

Our Favorite Fun Story of the Day, and We’ll Bet It’ll Be Yours As Well: File it Under ‘Why Didn’t I Think of That?’ [It’s About Your iPod or MP3 Player]

So men, you’ve just finished getting dressed for work and you’ve got on a shirt with no pocket. Son of a gun, where do you put your iPod nano, or similarly sized MP3 player? Well, on the heels of Fashion…

‘The Office’ Would Be Happy to Rehire Amy Ryan

At the Primetime Emmy Awards last night in Hollywood, actor Steve Carell was asked about Amy Ryan, who plays Michael’s occasional girlfriend Holly on NBC’s "The Office," according to Entertainment Weekly. Carell said the producers want Ryan back as a…

Did Press Make Kristin Chenoweth Sick at Emmys? Paramedics Called After Her Win

Soon after winning the Emmy as supporting actress in a comedy series for the canceled ABC series "Pushing Daisies," actress Kristin Chenoweth was being treated by paramedics on site last night, according to the Associated Press. Chenoweth, a migraine sufferer,…

Kara DioGuardi to Co-Host ‘The View’

On Oct. 15, “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi will co-host ABC’s “The View,” ABC says. DioGuardi will be among many guest hosts subbing for Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who will be on maternity leave for most of October. –Allison J. Waldman

Emmys Show Rebounds In Ratings But Major Challenges Remain

With Neil Patrick Harris from the popular CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" as host, the Emmys rebounded in the ratings last night. Still, the numbers are not particularly robust. According to a statement released by CBS: “The Emmy Awards”…

Emmys Telecast Rebounds in Ratings

With Neil Patrick Harris from the popular CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" as host, CBS’ broadcast of the Primetime Emmy Awards rebounded in the ratings last night. According to a statement released by CBS: “The Emmy Awards was…